1980s

List of Oz related events the decade between 1980-1989

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1980: The Forbidden Fountain of Oz is published
- November 25th: Dorothy in the Land of Oz is aired
1982: A Barnstormer in Oz and The Mystery of the Deserted Castle are published
1983
- January 1st: Ozma of Oz entered the public domain
1984
- January 1st: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz entered the public domain
1985
- January 1st: The Road to Oz entered the public domain
- June 21st: Return to Oz is released
- Dorothy and the Magic Belt, Dorothy and the Seven-Leaf Clover, Mister Tinker in Oz, and Ozma and the Wayward Wand are published by Random House.
1986: The Ozmapolitan of Oz, The Enchanted Apples of Oz, The Secret Island of Oz and Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in Oz are published
- January 1st: The Emerald City of Oz entered the public domain
- October 6th: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (anime) begins airing.
- Dorothy and Old King Crow is published by Random House.
1987: The Ice King of Oz is published
- September 28th: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (anime) airs its final episode
- November 18th: Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz is released
- December 17th: The Wizard of Oz (R.S.C Version) premieres on stage
1988: The Forgotten Forest of Oz is published
1989
- January 1st: The Patchwork Girl of Oz entered the public domain
- October 16th: Dorothy of Oz is published

1980
- January 17th: Zooey Deschanel
- March 25th: Tinsel Korey
- June 10th: Jessica DiCicco
- September 9th: Michelle Williams
- October 13th: Ashanti
1981
- February 10th: Uzo Aduba
- March 29th: Megan Hilty
- May 11th: J.P. Karliak
- June 5th: Sharon Taylor
- July 14th: Teri Reeves
- August 4th: Abigail Spencer
1982
- February 3rd: Jessica Grove
- July 28th: Eliza Swenson
- November: Luciano Vecchio
1983
- March 31st: Ashleigh Ball
- August 14th: Mila Kunis
- August 22nd: Jorge Diaz
1984
- June 9th: Thomas Hobson
1985
- April 4th: Todrick Hall
- May 27th: Andrew Francis
- June 26th: Ana Ularu
1986:
- February 15th:Amber Riley
- August 1st: Elijah Kelley
- August 29: Lea Michele
- October 24th: Oliver Jackson-Cohen
1987
- January 1st: Jeff Gulka
- January 8th: Cynthia Erivo
1988
- July 20th: Juilanne Hough

1981
- March 17th: Dorothy Dwan - 74
1982
- January 10th: Paul Lynde - 55
1983
- September 6th: Russell P. MacFall - 80
1984
- February 15th: Ethel Merman - 76
- June 20th: Prince Denis - 84
- September 16th: Frank H. Cucksey - 65
- November 8th: Tasha Thomas - 39
1985
- May 16th: Margaret Hamilton - 82
1986
- February 1st: Matilda Jewell Gage - 99
- May 9th: Herschel Bernardi - 62
- May 28th: Lurene Tuttle - 78
- September 12th: Frank Nelson - 75
1987
- January 15th, Ray Bolger - 83
1988
- February 7th: Lin Carter - 57
- September 6th: Harold Rosson - 93
1989
- July 10th: Mel Blanc - 81